Ross Correctional Institution is seeking a religious services provider to perform the duties of a Catholic Contract Chaplain. The contract chaplain will perform duties consisting of: •Conduct weekly Catholic Worship Services. •Provide religious education and/or institution classes. •Provide general Pastoral care to Catholic incarcerated person which may include consultation concerning religions issues, grief care, crisis pastoral counseling, pastoral visitation with inmates, etc.… •Attend an annual Religious Service Meeting-Mandatory •Make referrals of incarcerated person to appropriate services •Distribution of religious literature and/or materials •Assistance of chaplains in appropriate duties and/or conducting of religious programs. •Contractor must submit the completed Specialized Ministry Log along with a signed and dated Letter Head Invoice with their respective vendor number reflected, before the 10thof each month. An invoice number should be included. •Provide Specialized Ministry Services including Pastoral care and/or visitation of incarcerated person in special units. This may include segregation, hospital, hospice care, living units or Visiting room. Conduct funeral services for Catholic incarcerated person. Any other requested specialized ministry services and compensation must be pre-approved by the Central Office Religious Services Administrator. To receive the weekly stipend of specialized ministry, the Contractor must document three of the activities listed under this specialized ministry section.
